EP1379820B3 - Refrigerator with a storage container - Google Patents

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EP1379820B3
EP1379820B3 EP02737920.5A EP02737920A EP1379820B3 EP 1379820 B3 EP1379820 B3 EP 1379820B3 EP 02737920 A EP02737920 A EP 02737920A EP 1379820 B3 EP1379820 B3 EP 1379820B3
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/906—Drawers being made of one piece of material, e.g. formed from folded sheet material or moulded
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/944—Drawers characterised by the front panel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/18—Aesthetic features

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration device with a storage container for mounting in a door of the refrigerator.
  • Such storage containers generally have the form of substantially cuboid, open-topped boxes, which are substantially provided to receive refrigerated goods packed in bottles or jars. In general, these storage containers are provided with locking means which allow a releasable attachment to the inner surface of the door at different heights.
  • a refrigerator with storage container is, for example, in EP-A-0 962 731 disclosed.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration device with a simple variable inside appearance.
  • a refrigeration device with a storage container for mounting in a door of the refrigerator, wherein the storage container is constructed of a container body and a separate from the container body part forming decorative panel, wherein at least on a visible side of the storage container a recessed box for receiving the Decor trim is formed and the decorative panel has a rim embracing the upper edge of the container body, characterized in that a material thickness of the decorative panel is dimensioned so that their outer surfaces are flush with the surrounding areas of the visible side.
  • the container body can be used in a variety of model series in a completely unchanged form, an adaptation of the storage container to a desired appearance of the refrigerators of a model series can be done only with the help of the decorative panel. For the container body, this results in savings in production, since it can be produced and used in larger quantities.
  • An adaptation to a desired external appearance of the individual model series is carried out solely by the decorative panel, which must therefore be constructed in a limited number of versions, although the cost of their construction and for the production of the specifically required production tools is much lower than in a complete storage container.
  • a recessed field for receiving the decorative panel is formed at least on one visible side of the storage container.
  • the recessed field is open towards the upper edge of the visible side, in order to allow the decorative trim to be pushed on from above.
  • the decorative panel has a rim which surrounds the upper edge of the container body and which holds the attached decorative panel on the carcass.
  • the thickness of the decorative panel corresponds to the depth of the recessed field. This results in a flush Outside of the storage container with decorative trim mounted on it, which is easy to keep clean for a user.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the body 1 of a storage container according to the invention.
  • the body 1 is a one-piece injection molded part made of plastic. It comprises four side walls, a viewing side 2 facing the observer in the figure, two narrow sides 3 and a rear side 4, and a closed bottom. On the back 4 and / or the narrow sides 3 locking elements are arranged, which, since they are not the subject of the invention, are not shown in the figure, and in a conventional manner the assembly of the body 1 in different positions provided for this purpose allow the inside of a door of a refrigerator.
  • the wall thicknesses of the body 1 are dimensioned such that it alone has the mechanical strength required for its use.
  • the visible side 2 of the body 1 is largely filled by a recessed field 5, which is bounded respectively at the sides and down by projecting edges 6, 7. At the top, the field 5 is unaffected, and the upper edge 8 of the visible side 2 extends in Area of the recessed field slightly lower than the upper edges of the other sides 3, 4.
  • Fig. 2 shows the body 1 together with a decorative panel 10, which is shown partially inserted into the recessed box 5.
  • the decorative panel 10 is plate-shaped with an integrally formed on its upper edge brim 11.
  • the hook-shaped cross-section brim 11 is dimensioned so that they are in.
  • Fig. 3 shown fully assembled state of the decorative panel 10, the upper edge 8 of the visible side 2 engages positively.
  • locking means for locking the decorative panel 10 may be provided on the visible side 2.
  • the material thickness of the decorative panel is dimensioned so that their Au OH schizophrenia each with the surrounding areas of the visible side 2 and the upper edge 8 are flush.
  • one or more recesses 12 may be formed on the horizontally extending edge 7 of the recessed panel 5, which receive in the fully assembled state of the decorative panel 10 integrally formed on the lower edge projections 13 form fit. In this way, the decorative panel 10 can be securely anchored to the body 1 over its entire extent solely by a latching in the region of the brim 11.
  • the decorative panel 10 does not necessarily have to perform static functions for the stability of the storage bin, it may be made of substantially any materials selected substantially from an aesthetic point of view. Since it can be thin-walled, the material costs are negligible even when relatively expensive materials are used.
  • Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the body 21 and decorative panel 30 of a storage container according to an alternative embodiment.
  • This embodiment is not the subject of the invention.
  • a recessed panel 25 extends over the entire width of the viewing side 22 and a portion of the width of the narrow sides 23 adjacent thereto.
  • the decorative panel 30 is clip-shaped with a central region extending across the viewing side 22 34 and two adjacent side cheeks 35 formed.
  • latching means are provided on the extending to the visible sides 23 areas of the recessed field 25 and the inner sides of the side wall 35 opposite thereto.
  • these locking means comprise a plurality of flexible tongues 36, which are elastically pressed into the interior of the body 21 and carry at their free ends projections 37 which are provided for engagement in complementary recesses 38 of the side walls 35.
  • Recesses 39 on a vertical edge 40 of the panel 25 each take on an end of the side cheeks 35 integrally formed projections 41. In this way, an insoluble, not visible from the outside attachment of the decorative panel 30 is achieved on the body 21.
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a refrigeration device 50 with the door 51 open, on the inside of which a plurality of storage containers 52 of the type described above are mounted.

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A storage container which can be mounted in the door of a refrigerator, consisting of a container body (1) and a decorative panel (10) forming a part which is separate from the body of the container.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kältegerät mit einem Abstellbehälter zur Montage in einer Tür des Kältegeräts.The present invention relates to a refrigeration device with a storage container for mounting in a door of the refrigerator.

Derartige Abstellbehälter haben im allgemeinen die Form von im wesentlichen quaderförmigen, oben offenen Kästen, die im wesentlichen vorgesehen sind, um in Flaschen oder Gläsern abgepackte Kühlgüter aufzunehmen. Im allgemeinen sind diese Abstellbehälter mit Rastmitteln versehen, die eine lösbare Befestigung an der Innenfläche der Tür in unterschiedlichen Höhen ermöglichen. Ein derartiges Kältegerät mit Abstellbehälter ist beispielsweise in EP-A-0 962 731 offenbart.Such storage containers generally have the form of substantially cuboid, open-topped boxes, which are substantially provided to receive refrigerated goods packed in bottles or jars. In general, these storage containers are provided with locking means which allow a releasable attachment to the inner surface of the door at different heights. Such a refrigerator with storage container is, for example, in EP-A-0 962 731 disclosed.

Um Kosten zu sparen, ist es für den Hersteller von Kältegeräten wünschenswert, die Türen der Geräte so zu konzipieren, dass eine große Vielfalt von Gerätemodellen mit einer möglichst geringen Zahl unterschiedlicher Abstellbehälter bestückt werden kann.In order to save costs, it is desirable for the manufacturer of refrigeration appliances to design the doors of the appliances in such a way that a large variety of appliance models can be equipped with the smallest possible number of different storage containers.

Das Ergebnis einer solchen Konstruktion ist jedoch, dass die diversen Gerätemodelle im Innern ein sehr einheitliches Aussehen erhalten, was nicht immer erwünscht ist. Wenn z.B. ein Hersteller unterschiedliche Modellreihen fertigt, von denen z.B. eine auf Funktionalität und ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis optimiert ist, wohingegen eine andere möglicherweise eher dem Anspruch der Kunden an Exklusivität befriedigen soll, so muss auch die Innenausstattung einschließlich der Tür-Abstellbehälter an den Anspruch der einzelnen Modellreihen angepasst sein. Dies bedeutet bislang, dass derartige Teile nicht innerhalb des gesamten Produktsortiments des Herstellers einheitlich eingesetzt werden können, sondern dass sie jeweils für einzelne Modelle oder Modellserien eigens konstruiert werden müssen, was mit erheblichen Kosten verbunden ist.The result of such a design, however, is that the various device models inside receive a very uniform appearance, which is not always desirable. If e.g. a manufacturer makes different series of models, e.g. While one is optimized for functionality and value for money, while another is more likely to satisfy customers' demand for exclusivity, the interior trim, including the door storage bins, must also be tailored to the needs of each model. This means so far that such parts can not be used uniformly within the entire product range of the manufacturer, but that they each have to be specially designed for individual models or model series, which is associated with considerable costs.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist, ein Kältegerät mit einem auf einfache Weise variablen Aussehen im Innern zu schaffen.Object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration device with a simple variable inside appearance.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch ein Kältegerät mit einem Abstellbehälter zur Montage in einer Tür des Kältegeräts, wobei der Abstellbehälter aus einem Behälterkorpus und einer ein vom Behälterkorpus getrenntes Teil bildenden Dekorblende aufgebaut ist, wobei wenigstens an einer Sichtseite des Abstellbehälters ein vertieftes Feld zum Aufnehmen der Dekorblende ausgebildet ist und die Dekorblende eine den oberen Rand des Behälterkorpus umgreifende Krempe aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Materialstärke der Dekorblende so bemessen ist, dass ihre Außenflächen jeweils mit den umgebenden Bereichen der Sichtseite bündig verlaufen.The object is achieved by a refrigeration device with a storage container for mounting in a door of the refrigerator, wherein the storage container is constructed of a container body and a separate from the container body part forming decorative panel, wherein at least on a visible side of the storage container a recessed box for receiving the Decor trim is formed and the decorative panel has a rim embracing the upper edge of the container body, characterized in that a material thickness of the decorative panel is dimensioned so that their outer surfaces are flush with the surrounding areas of the visible side.

Der Behälterkorpus kann in einer Vielzahl von Modellreihen in völlig unveränderter Form zum Einsatz kommen, eine Anpassung des Abstellbehälters an ein gewünschtes Erscheinungsbild der Kältegeräte einer Modellreihe kann ausschließlich mit Hilfe der Dekorblende erfolgen. Für den Behälterkorpus ergeben sich so Einsparungen bei der Fertigung, da dieser in größeren Stückzahlen hergestellt und eingesetzt werden kann. Eine Anpassung an ein gewünschtes äußeres Erscheinungsbild der einzelnen Modellreihen erfolgt allein durch die Dekorblende, die somit in einer begrenzten Zahl von Versionen konstruiert werden muss, wobei allerdings der Aufwand zu ihrer Konstruktion und zur Herstellung der jeweils spezifisch benötigten Produktionswerkzeuge wesentlich geringer ist, als bei einem vollständigen Abstellbehälter.The container body can be used in a variety of model series in a completely unchanged form, an adaptation of the storage container to a desired appearance of the refrigerators of a model series can be done only with the help of the decorative panel. For the container body, this results in savings in production, since it can be produced and used in larger quantities. An adaptation to a desired external appearance of the individual model series is carried out solely by the decorative panel, which must therefore be constructed in a limited number of versions, although the cost of their construction and for the production of the specifically required production tools is much lower than in a complete storage container.

Um die Anbringung der Dekorblende am Abstellbehälter zu vereinfachen, ist wenigstens an einer Sichtseite des Abstellbehälters ein vertieftes Feld zum Aufnehmen der Dekorblende ausgebildet. Durch formschlüssiges Einfügen der Dekorblende in das Feld ist deren Position exakt definiert, die Anbringung kann daher auf einfache Weise ohne Maßnehmen erfolgen.In order to simplify the attachment of the decorative trim on the storage container, a recessed field for receiving the decorative panel is formed at least on one visible side of the storage container. By form-fitting insertion of the decorative panel in the field whose position is precisely defined, the attachment can therefore be done easily without taking measures.

Einer ersten Ausgestaltung zufolge ist das vertiefte Feld zum oberen Rand der Sichtseite hin offen, um ein Aufstecken der Dekorblende von oben zu ermöglichen.According to a first embodiment, the recessed field is open towards the upper edge of the visible side, in order to allow the decorative trim to be pushed on from above.

Insbesondere in diesem Fall ist es zweckmäßig, dass die Dekorblende eine den oberen Rand des Behälterkorpus umgreifende Krempe aufweist, die der aufgesteckten Dekorblende am Korpus Halt gibt.In particular, in this case, it is expedient that the decorative panel has a rim which surrounds the upper edge of the container body and which holds the attached decorative panel on the carcass.

Zweckmäßigerweise kann vorgesehen werden, dass die Stärke der Dekorblende der Tiefe des vertieften Feldes entspricht. Auf diese Weise ergibt sich eine bündige Außenseite des Abstellbehälters mit daran montierter Dekorblende, die für einen Benutzer leicht sauber zu halten ist.Appropriately, it may be provided that the thickness of the decorative panel corresponds to the depth of the recessed field. This results in a flush Outside of the storage container with decorative trim mounted on it, which is easy to keep clean for a user.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen mit Bezug auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Abstellbehälters ohne Dekorblende gemäß einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung;
Fig. 2
eine Ansicht des Abstellbehälters aus Fig. 1 mit einer unvollständig montierten Dekorblende;
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eine Ansicht des Behälters mit vollständig montierter Dekorblende;
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Abstellbehälters und einer Dekorblende gemäß einer alternativen Ausgestaltung, die nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung ist; und
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eine Ansicht eines Kältegeräts gemäß der Erfindung.
Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a storage container without decorative panel according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2
a view of the storage container Fig. 1 with an incomplete mounted trim panel;
Fig. 3
a view of the container with fully assembled decorative trim;
Fig. 4
a perspective view of a storage container and a decorative panel according to an alternative embodiment, which is not the subject of the invention; and
Fig. 5
a view of a refrigerator according to the invention.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht des Korpus 1 eines erfindungsgemäßen Abstellbehälters. Der Korpus 1 ist ein einstückiges Spritzgußteil aus Kunststoff. Er umfasst vier Seitenwände, eine in der Fig. dem Betrachter zugewandte Sichtseite 2, zwei Schmalseiten 3 und eine Rückseite 4, sowie einen geschlossenen Boden. An der Rückseite 4 und/oder den Schmalseiten 3 sind Rastelemente angeordnet, die, da sie nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung sind, in der Fig. nicht dargestellt sind, und die in an sich bekannter Weise die Montage des Korpus 1 in unterschiedlichen hierfür vorgesehenen Positionen an der Innenseite einer Tür eines Kältegeräts ermöglichen. Die Wandstärken des Korpus 1 sind so bemessen, dass dieser für sich allein die für seine Nutzung erforderliche mechanische Festigkeit aufweist. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the body 1 of a storage container according to the invention. The body 1 is a one-piece injection molded part made of plastic. It comprises four side walls, a viewing side 2 facing the observer in the figure, two narrow sides 3 and a rear side 4, and a closed bottom. On the back 4 and / or the narrow sides 3 locking elements are arranged, which, since they are not the subject of the invention, are not shown in the figure, and in a conventional manner the assembly of the body 1 in different positions provided for this purpose allow the inside of a door of a refrigerator. The wall thicknesses of the body 1 are dimensioned such that it alone has the mechanical strength required for its use.

Die Sichtseite 2 des Korpus 1 ist größtenteils von einem vertieften Feld 5 ausgefüllt, das jeweils an den Seiten und nach unten durch vorstehende Ränder 6, 7 begrenzt ist. Nach oben hin ist das Feld 5 unberandet, und die obere Kante 8 der Sichtseite 2 verläuft im Bereich des vertieften Feldes geringfügig tiefer als die oberen Kanten der anderen Seiten 3, 4.The visible side 2 of the body 1 is largely filled by a recessed field 5, which is bounded respectively at the sides and down by projecting edges 6, 7. At the top, the field 5 is unaffected, and the upper edge 8 of the visible side 2 extends in Area of the recessed field slightly lower than the upper edges of the other sides 3, 4.

Fig. 2 zeigt den Korpus 1 zusammen mit einer Dekorblende 10, die zum Teil in das vertiefte Feld 5 eingefügt gezeigt ist. Die Dekorblende 10 ist plattenförmig mit einer an ihrer oberen Kante angeformten Krempe 11. Die im Querschnitt hakenförmige Krempe 11 ist so bemessen, dass sie im in Fig. 3 gezeigten vollständig montierten Zustand der Dekorblende 10 die obere Kante 8 der Sichtseite 2 formschlüssig umgreift. Fig. 2 shows the body 1 together with a decorative panel 10, which is shown partially inserted into the recessed box 5. The decorative panel 10 is plate-shaped with an integrally formed on its upper edge brim 11. The hook-shaped cross-section brim 11 is dimensioned so that they are in. In Fig. 3 shown fully assembled state of the decorative panel 10, the upper edge 8 of the visible side 2 engages positively.

An einer Innenfläche der Krempe 11 können (in der Fig. nicht sichtbare) Rastmittel zur Verrastung der Dekorblende 10 an der Sichtseite 2 vorgesehen sein. Die Materialstärke der Dekorblende ist so bemessen, dass ihre Au ßenflächen jeweils mit den umgebenden Bereichen der Sichtseite 2 bzw. der oberen Kante 8 bündig verlaufen.On an inner surface of the brim 11 (not visible in the figure) locking means for locking the decorative panel 10 may be provided on the visible side 2. The material thickness of the decorative panel is dimensioned so that their Au ßenflächen each with the surrounding areas of the visible side 2 and the upper edge 8 are flush.

Zur Verankerung der Dekorblende 10 am Korpus 1 können an dem horizontal verlaufenden Rand 7 des vertieften Feldes 5 ein oder mehrere Aussparungen 12 gebildet sein, die im vollständig montierten Zustand der Dekorblende 10 an deren unteren Kante angeformte Vorsprünge 13 formschlüssig aufnehmen. Auf diese Weise kann allein durch eine Verrastung im Bereich der Krempe 11 die Dekorblende 10 auf ihrer gesamten Ausdehnung sicher am Korpus 1 verankert werden.For anchoring the decorative panel 10 on the body 1, one or more recesses 12 may be formed on the horizontally extending edge 7 of the recessed panel 5, which receive in the fully assembled state of the decorative panel 10 integrally formed on the lower edge projections 13 form fit. In this way, the decorative panel 10 can be securely anchored to the body 1 over its entire extent solely by a latching in the region of the brim 11.

Da die Dekorblende 10 nicht notwendigerweise statische Funktionen für die Stabilität des Abstellbehälters erfüllen muss, kann sie aus weitgehend beliebigen, im wesentlichen unter ästhetischen Gesichtspunkten ausgewählten Materialien hergestellt sein. Da sie dünnwandig sein kann, fallen auch bei Verwendung relativ kostspieliger Materialien die Materialkosten kaum ins Gewicht.Since the decorative panel 10 does not necessarily have to perform static functions for the stability of the storage bin, it may be made of substantially any materials selected substantially from an aesthetic point of view. Since it can be thin-walled, the material costs are negligible even when relatively expensive materials are used.

Fig. 4 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht von Korpus 21 und Dekorblende 30 eines Abstellbehälters gemäß einer alternativen Ausgestaltung. Diese Ausführungsform ist nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung. Bei dieser zweiten Ausgestaltung erstreckt sich ein vertieftes Feld 25 über die gesamte Breite der Sichtseite 22 und einen Teil der Breite der darin angrenzenden Schmalseiten 23. Komplementär zur Form dieses vertieften Feldes 25 ist die Dekorblende 30 klammerförmig mit einem sich über die Sichtseite 22 erstreckenden zentralen Bereich 34 und zwei daran angrenzenden Seitenwangen 35 ausgebildet. Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the body 21 and decorative panel 30 of a storage container according to an alternative embodiment. This embodiment is not the subject of the invention. In this second embodiment, a recessed panel 25 extends over the entire width of the viewing side 22 and a portion of the width of the narrow sides 23 adjacent thereto. Complementary to the shape of this recessed panel 25, the decorative panel 30 is clip-shaped with a central region extending across the viewing side 22 34 and two adjacent side cheeks 35 formed.

Zur Befestigung der Dekorblende 30 sind Rastmittel an den sich auf die Sichtseiten 23 erstreckenden Bereichen des vertieften Feldes 25 und den diesen gegenüberliegenden Innenseiten der Seitenwandung 35 vorgesehen. Bei der hier gezeigten Ausgestaltung umfassen diese Rastmittel eine Mehrzahl von flexiblen Zungen 36, die ins Innere des Korpus 21 elastisch eindrückbar sind und die an ihren freien Enden Vorsprünge 37 tragen, die zum Eingreifen in komplementäre Aussparungen 38 der Seitenwangen 35 vorgesehen sind. Aussparungen 39 an einem vertikalen Rand 40 des Feldes 25 nehmen jeweils an ein Ende der Seitenwangen 35 angeformte Vorsprünge 41 auf. Auf diese Weise wird eine unlösbare, von außen nicht sichtbare Befestigung der Dekorblende 30 am Korpus 21 erreicht.For attachment of the decorative panel 30 latching means are provided on the extending to the visible sides 23 areas of the recessed field 25 and the inner sides of the side wall 35 opposite thereto. In the embodiment shown here, these locking means comprise a plurality of flexible tongues 36, which are elastically pressed into the interior of the body 21 and carry at their free ends projections 37 which are provided for engagement in complementary recesses 38 of the side walls 35. Recesses 39 on a vertical edge 40 of the panel 25 each take on an end of the side cheeks 35 integrally formed projections 41. In this way, an insoluble, not visible from the outside attachment of the decorative panel 30 is achieved on the body 21.

Selbstverständlich können auch andere geeignete Rastmittel zur Befestigung der Dekorblende zum Einsatz kommen, auch eine Verklebung der Blende am Korpus kommt in Frage.Of course, other suitable locking means for fixing the decorative panel can be used, even a gluing of the panel on the body is in question.

Fig. 5 zeigt in einer perspektivischen Ansicht ein Kältegerät 50 mit geöffneter Tür 51, an deren Innenseite eine Mehrzahl von Abstellbehältern 52 der oben beschriebenen Art montiert sind. Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a refrigeration device 50 with the door 51 open, on the inside of which a plurality of storage containers 52 of the type described above are mounted.

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  1. Refrigerating appliance with a deposit container (52) for mounting in a door of the refrigerating appliance, wherein the deposit container (52) is constructed from a container body (1) and a decorative panel (10) forming a part separate from the container body, wherein a recessed field (5) for receiving the decorative panel (10) is formed at least at a visible side (2) of the deposit container and the decorative panel (10) has a flange (11) engaging over the upper edge of the container body (1), characterised in that the material thickness of the decorative panel (10) is so dimensioned that the outer surface thereof extends flushly respectively with the surrounding regions of the visible side (2).
  2. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the recessed field (5) is open towards the upper edge (8) of the visible side.
  3. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the recessed field (5) is unedged towards the top and the upper edge (8) of the visible side (2) extends slightly more deeply in the region of the recessed field (5) than the upper edges of the other sides (3, 4) of the container body (1).
  4. Refrigerating appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the thickness of the decorative panel (10) corresponds with the depth of the recessed field (5).
  5. Refrigerating appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the decorative panel (10) can be mounted at the container body by a plug connection.
  6. Refrigerating appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is equipped with a plurality of deposit containers (52) of the kind defined in the preceding claims.
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